Abstract: In one example, a computer program product is disclosed. The computer program product includes instructions, executed by a processor, to parse an original annotated software object for at least one annotation construct. Each annotation construct is to define which attributes of the original annotated software object can be modified and a user role parameter. The instructions include parsing an updated annotated software object of the original annotated software object to use the annotation construct to determine: attribute changes to the original annotated software object and the user role parameter associated with the attribute changes. In the user role parameter is authorized to make the attribute changes, the attribute changes are accepted to store the attribute changes in the updated annotated software object. If the user role parameter is not authorized, the attribute changes are rejected to disallow storage of the attribute changes by the updated annotated software object.

Abstract: In one example, a computer program product is disclosed. The computer program product includes instructions, executed by a processor, to parse an original annotated software object for at least one annotation construct. Each annotation construct is to define which attributes of the original annotated software object can be modified and a user role parameter. The instructions include parsing an updated annotated software object of the original annotated software object to use the annotation construct to determine: attribute changes to the original annotated software object and the user role parameter associated with the attribute changes. In the user role parameter is authorized to make the attribute changes, the attribute changes are accepted to store the attribute changes in the updated annotated software object. If the user role parameter is not authorized, the attribute changes are rejected to disallow storage of the attribute changes by the updated annotated software object.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing geographic and other data structures. Using an administrator application, an administrator identifies geographic data structures deemed to be of interest to an organization and compiles associated reference information. The reference information includes retrieval addresses and display information specifying the display format of the data structures. The administrator can establish relationships between the referenced geographic data structures, tabular data, or other data, which define the manner in which multiple data structures are to be displayed. These relationships can be expressed in geographic themes that specify an application and associated geographic and tabular data structures that can be displayed by the application. A user application allows the user to select geographic information of interest.